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NASA's New Spaceship: Mission to the Moon
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The new lunar lander will accommodate four crew members. Unlike the Apollo program, the new system won't require anyone to remain in orbit while other astronauts explore the surface. NASA aims eventually to launch a minimum of two moon missions a year while crews construct the lunar outpost.

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